Opportunity

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) For Bus Services

  • West of England Combined Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-035028

Published 28 November 2023, 10:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West of England Combined Authority

Rivergate House, 70 Redcliff Street, Redcliffe

Bristol

BS1 6AL

Email

Commercial@westofengland-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) For Bus Services

Reference number

DN700585

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The DPS will be for the provision of Supported Bus Services in the South West of England including Bristol, Banes, North Somerset and South Gloucester.

This tender is for financially supported services known as Supported Bus Services. The West of England Combined Authority financially supports bus services when a service or parts of service are unprofitable for example routes with low passenger numbers, early morning services, late evening services or Sunday services. Some services may be commercial viable such as park and ride services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The DPS will be for the provision of Supported Bus Services in the South West of England including Bristol, Banes, North Somerset and South Gloucester.

This tender is for financially supported services known as Supported Bus Services. The West of England Combined Authority financially supports bus services when a service or parts of service are unprofitable for example routes with low passenger numbers, early morning services, late evening services or Sunday services. Some services may be commercial viable such as park and ride services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

120

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

3 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom